Smart Business Magazine, December 2017

32 Smart Business Cleveland December 2017 He is keenly aware that he cant let up when it comes to hiring innovating and growing The coolest part of the world right now is you have rapid acceleration of technology and then you have barriers to enter the technology space literally dropping he says Give me an internet connection a laptop and a phone and Im golden What are the barriers of entry Basically nonexistent Everyone has to have a version of this playbook but we have to be early By the time its so obvious what to do youre too late How to reach Robots and Pencils 866 515 9897 or www robotsandpencils com Sikorsky has set a goal for Robots and Pencils to be in business for 100 years and have at least 100 employees who work for the company for at least 25 years He shares that passion with his leaders his employees and anybody who wants to be connected with the business Its the foundation on which Robots and Pencils has been built Its different than Here is the technology wave Lets attack mobile raise a bunch of money and sell the company he says Thats a known playbook I didnt want to do that How could we be a legacy brand that is methodically created over decades We started being very compelling to people who like that vision There are a bunch of people who wanted what we were offering But it didnt line up with what people expected us to be Dont be late Robots and Pencils has become a leader in helping large companies leverage machine learning bots and conversational user interfaces to increase productivity It has also created a platform called Beep Boop to support developers in creating bots of their own Today our growth is inside of machine learning Sikorsky says Companies you would never expect signed up to add machine learning and artificial intelligence to their business practices When it comes to finding the talent he needs to continue to strengthen his business Sikorsky looks deep inside his potential hires You see lots of companies fall into money as the main incentive mechanism he says That should be the last one As soon as money is the first incentive its the wrong fit We want to design a space that is focused on meaning and morale while also giving them the money they need FEATURE ROBOTS AND PENCILS You see lots of companies fall into money as the main incentive mechanism That should be the last one As soon as money is the first incentive its the wrong fit MICHAEL J SIKORSKY CO FOUNDER AND CEO ROBOTS AND PENCILS

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